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School: Baile Lochnáin

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Riverstown, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Tomás Ó Domhnaill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0531, Page 119

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  1. Signs of the Weather

    “When a new moon first appears and it is on its back it is the sign of bad weather.”

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    When a new moon first appears and it is on it's back it is the sign of bad weather. When there is a circle round it it is also a sign of bad weather.
    When the frogs are heard croaking it is a sign of bad weather or when there are many to be seen on the roads it is also a sign of bad weather.
    When a rainbow is seen in the sky it is a sign of bad weather.
    When the cat lies with it's back to the fire it is a sign of bad weather.
    When the window blows from the North it is the sign of snow.
    When the sky is very red on a winter's night it is the sign of stormy weather.
    When the sheep are seen coming down from the hills one can be sure of a storm.
    When the seagulls are seen coming
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. weather-lore (~6,442)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Eibhlís Ní Bhréaghdha
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Riverstown, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    John Bray
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Address
    Riverstown, Co. Tipperary